There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Bansko by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
19h 6m$308–971Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ORD - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
18h 17m$352–1,155Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ORD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
21h$338–1,044Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane ORD - INI
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
24h 9m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bansko is to fly and drive which takes 18h 17m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Chicago and Bansko is 8557 km.
It takes approximately 19h 6m to get from Chicago to Bansko, including transfers.
Bansko is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:51 AM in Chicago and 5:51 PM in Bansko.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bansko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Bansko. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Bansko.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
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